Ecuador vs Jamaica: Current health expenditure
Ecuador
7.6%
in 2023
Jamaica
7.6%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
73rd
Jamaica rank
71st
Current health expenditure over time
- Ecuador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 7.6% against 7.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ecuador ranks 73rd and Jamaica ranks 71st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.8% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Ecuador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 7.6% against 7.6% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd and Jamaica ranks 71st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.